Our community lives on a brilliant platform called Circle, and you can access it wherever you are by installing the Circle app on your iPhone or Android — it’s super easy and keeps the community just a tap away.
Inside the private app, you’ll get direct access to the School’s Cosmetic Scientists, and a fab community of like-minded members and students. No ads, no noise, just real conversations, exclusive content, and everything you need to stay inspired and in the loop — all in one place, right at your fingertips.
Circle lets you customize how you receive notifications for different spaces. Below you’ll find instructions for how to do this. This article will cover:
- Quick videos
- Our recommendations
- Types of notifications
- How to customize the notifications you receive
Quick videos:
Customizing your notifications on a desktop
Customizing your notifications on a mobile
Our recommendations
1. We recommend that you keep the Weekly Digest notifications enabled. This is our weekly round-up of activity from within the community, providing a convenient way to catch up on what’s been happening. To receive this as an email each Thursday, ensure the email box is selected within your community notifications.
2. Tutor’s Q&A: To receive a reminder when that week’s Tutor’s Q&A post goes live, make sure the relevant Q&A notification is selected.
Tutors Lab: To receive a notification when a Tutor posts that week’s activity or tip in the Tutors Lab make sure the Tutors Lab notifications are enabled.
Formulation Challenge: If you are taking part in a Formulation Challenge and want to receive updates on that space keep these notifications on.
Community Hub: If you like hearing about the discussion in the Community Hub, keep these notifications switched on.
Types of notifications
In-app notifications appear inside the Circle app or website, showing updates in the notifications panel or tabs.
Mobile notifications include both in-app notifications and push notifications, which are sent directly to your mobile device even when you’re not using the app.
Email notifications send you an email to your email inbox.
How to customize the notifications you receive
Quick videos:
Customizing your notifications on a desktop
Customizing your notifications on a mobile
On desktop
1. Select the bell icon.
2. Select the gear icon.
3. Choose how you prefer to receive notifications.
On mobile devices
1. Open the app and select your profile picture.
2. Select the gear icon.
3. Select notifications.
4. Go through each type of notification one at a time: Email, in-app and mobile.
5. Toggle the notifications on and off as you wish.
